Workplace conflict is bleeding organizations dry, costing over 50 billion dollars annually across Australia, the UK, and the USA in lost productivity. Yet, the root of this costly issue isn’t major disputes or legal cases—it’s the thousands of unresolved minor spats or micro-conflicts that happen daily.
The Problem With Conflict Resolution Is That It’s Expensive
The Problem With Conflict Resolution Is That It's Expensive So why not address team micro-conflicts as they occur?
How Does SpatzAI Work?
SpatzAI Fairer Teamwork Globally "If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking". For over 20 years, I’ve worked on distilling micro-conflicts into something simple, actionable, and universal.
The SpatzAI Concept Pitch
Here’s one of Jack Dorsey’s golden rules for success: "If you pay attention to the small things while knowing what's important, everything else takes care of itself."* How many of us let minor quarrels or “spats” slide under the carpet? How many here can think of an unresolved spat with a teammate or manager? For most, it’s a common experience.
Fair and Balanced Generative Tension in Teams
Genius teams, according to the author, Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg, are distinguished by three key characteristics: exceptional individual capabilities, a grand vision for large-scale achievements, and a constant state of generative tension.
The Power of Parsing Micro-Conflict Data: How Structured Accountability Fuels SpatzAI Insights
In today’s team environments, resolving conflicts efficiently is essential for productivity and cohesion. But how do we ensure that our AI tools can truly help? The answer lies in structured data.
Taking Sides: Fairness vs. Bias in Micro-Conflict Resolution
In conflicts, “taking sides” can have two very different meanings. On one hand, it often implies favoring someone due to personal bias, which can distort the fairness of conflict resolution. This approach harms trust and team cohesion, as one party is unfairly supported while the other team member feels sidelined.
Two-Pronged Approach to Psychosocial Wellbeing
The Spatz Chat app (demo video on home page), is a social media app that addresses unsocial behavior within teams, including micro-conflicts (spats) and behaviors that disrupt healthy team dynamics, such as being overly dogmatic or coercive during discussions.
The Spatz Chat app addresses unsocial behavior within teams, including micro-conflicts and behaviors that disrupt healthy team dynamics, such as being overly dogmatic or coercive during discussions.
Buddha’s Ancient Wisdom & Spatz Modern Teamwork
In most innovative and creative work environments disagreements and resultant untoward behavior are inevitable. But what if we approached these micro-conflicts with the same wisdom and compassion the Buddha embodied in his Abhaya Mudra?
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